Holidays to Salou, Costa Dorada, Spain
About Salou
Salou is now one of the main holiday resorts on the Costa Dorada and is ideal for a sun and beach holiday.Along its extensive coast you will find beautiful beaches and coves with fine sand. Salou offers an exceptional climate and infinite possibilities for enjoying the sea. Many different kinds of water sports are on offer in Salou. Salou's Levante beach is one of the most well known on the Costa Dorada. The Blue Flag Levante Beach in Salou is excellent for families to spend their holidays on. Salou also has a big promenade with shops and restaurants surrounded by palm trees and a sailing club that separates the holiday resort from Poniente Beach.
One thing’s for sure if you choose to visit Salou for your holidays you should not miss
- One of the biggest attractions of Salou is of course the mega theme park, Port Aventura, which is right alongside the holiday resort. The world-renowned Dragon Khan rollercoaster, with no less than eight terrifying loop-the-loops, dominates the skyline for miles around.
- The main beach of white sand is long and wide, shelving gently into the sea providing ideal conditions for young children.
- You'll find most varieties of international cuisine here as well as first class restaurants specialising in Catalan dishes with the emphasis on fresh fish, local produce and rice.
- Watersports abound and there are plenty of other sports and leisure activities including golf, Para sailing, tennis, squash, hiking, cycling and horse riding.
- The Aquopolis water park at La Pineda, six kilometres along the coast, is always a favourite day out with the kids.
- If you like to explore a little on your holidays then Salou is ideally placed for visiting some fascinating cities and major tourist attractions, including the Salvador Dali museum at Figueres, the beautiful city of Barcelona with its fabulous Gaudi architecture and the awe-inspiring mountain monastery at Montserrat. |